Combined shade and curtain support.



om 834.113. PATENTED OCT. 23,1906;

P. EGKERT. I COMBINED SHADE AND CURTAIN SUPPORT.

APPLICATION FILED HAY 28, 1906.

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.To all whom, it may concern: i

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.-

FRED EGKERT, OF CONNEAUT, OHTO. COMBINE D SHADE AND CURTAIN-SU PPORT.

' Be it known that I, FRED ECKERT, a citizen of the United States,residing at Conneaut, in the county of Ashtabula and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in a Combined Shade andCurtain Support; and I do declare the follow-' ing to be a full, clear,and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others makeand use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in combined-shade and curtainsupports. 7 v The object of the invention is to provide a skilled theartto which it appertains to" combined shade-bracket and curtain-supportadapted to be'quickly secured to the windowframe without the useof nailsor other separate fastening devices.

- A-further object is to provide a device, of this character which willbe simple, strong, and durable in construction, and in which thecurtain-pole support is adjustably mounted to provide for draping thecurtain at any desired distance from the window.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists ofcertain novel features of construction, combination, and arrangement ofparts, as will be hereinafter described and claime In the accompanyingdrawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a shade-bracket andcurtain-support constructed in accordance with the invention. Fig. 2 isa vertical sectional view through a portion of a windowcasing, sh owingthe manner of attaching the device thereto, the curtain-pole supportbeing shown in full lines in aretracted position and in dotted lines inan extended position; and Fig. 3 is a detail cross-sectional viewthrough the horizontal bar of the bracket, showing the manner in whichthe inner end of the adjustable curtain-pole support is slidablyconnected thereto.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 denotes the curtain-shadebracket, said bracket being preferably formed from a single strip ofmetal bent to form an upper horizontal bar 2,.the outer end of which isbent downwardly at right angles for a short distance, as shown at 3, andthence is' bent rearwardly to form an inclined brace-bar 4. At the lowerend of the bar 4 the strip is doubled upon itself and bent upwardly toform a vertically-disposed frame-engaging bar 5, the

I Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed May 28,1906. SerialNo. 319,203.

Patented Oct. 23, 1906.

upper end of which is provided with tongues 6, adapted to enterapertures in the-upper horizontal bar 2 and to be upset or headed insaid' apertures, thereby securely holding the opposite ends of the striptogether. If desired, the brace-bar may be twisted, as shown at 7, toform an ornamental construction.

The innerend'of the upper horizontal bar 2 extends beyond its connectionwith the vertical frame-engaging bar 5, said extended end being providedwith downwardly-projecting right-singularly bent teeth orprongs 8, whichwhen the bracket is in place are adapted to beforced into the upper edgeof the'wind owframe, as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings. The inclinedbrace-bar 4 of the bracket is provided near its inner or lower end withan eye ,to receive the journal of the shade-pole, it beslidably mounteda curtain-supporting rod 10, the inner end of which is flattened and isriveted or otherwise secured to a clip 12. The ends of the clip 12slidably engage the edges of the bar 2,-and thereby adjustably supportthe inner end of the rod. The outer end'of the rod 10 is bent, to form aloopshaped rest 13, adapted to receive the end of a curtain-pole, saidpole being held in the rest 13 by means of aset-screw 14, arranged inthe threaded aperture formed in the flattened upper end of thepole-rest, as shown. The set-screw 14 is preferably provided with anornamental head 15.

In applying the brackets to a windowframe'for use the frame-engaging bar5 is placed against the outer side of the window porting rod outwardlythe curtain may be draped at any desired distance from the window.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings,

the construction and operation of the invention will be readilyunderstood without requiring a more extended explanation.

Various changes in the form, proportion, and the min or details ofconstruction may be resorted to without departing from the principle orsacrificing any of the advantages of this invention as defined by theappended arm to bearagainst the window-frame, having its lower endconnected to the inner end of the inclined brace-arm and its upper endattached to the horizontal arm near the inner end thereof, said brackethaving an opening in the angle between the horizontal arm and thebrace-arm, and a curtain-pole-supporting rod slidable in said openingand having a clip engaging and slidable on said horizontal arm,substantially as specified.

2. A combined shade and curtain support comprising a bracketconstructed. of a single strip of metal bent to form an upper horizontalbar, an inclined brace-bar and a vertical bar connected to the inner endof the bracebar and to the inner portion of the horizontal bar and tobear against the window-frame, means to connect the ends of said strip,attaching-prongs formed on the inner end of the upper horizontal bar ofthe bracket, a shade-roller bearing formed in the inclined brace-bar, abearing formed in the outer end of the horizontal bar of the bracket, acurtainpole-supporting rod slidably mounted in said bearing, anattaching-clip provided on the inner end of said rod to engage the edgesof said horizontal bar, a curtain-pole rest formed on the outer end ofthe rod and a set-screw arranged in said rest to firmly hold the pole inplace, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

FRED ECKERT.

Witnesses: D. W. HAYWOOD, W. H. WOOD.

